and we know these stores are doing very well, or at least in the united states. how do we know this? in the latest quarter ulta posted 8.93% in same-store sales. ulta plans to open 100 new stores this year, increasing told footage by 22%. that's what these managers are looking for. you might think that kind of expansion can't be sustained for very long. you'd be wrong. ulta believes they can have a 45% increase in the current store cap. that's what these managers like. that means the company still has a very long runway for growth and it's why investors have been lapping up the stomach stock all year. i think the stock can climb higher. even though with an icarus situation with the sun being saturation. as short sellers think the good news can't last, but that's even more grist for the mill of many momentum funds. oh, wow, a big short position. let's go down there and give them the business. how about tractor supply? right now they have 1,135 stores in 45 states. the company is on target to open 90 to 95 more this year. the expansion isn't nearly as fast as ulta'